Heath Puffball
Lycoperdon ericaeum · Family Lycoperdaceae · Updated October 2026
60US records
19states
Octbusiest month
60 US records since 1880 (1 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 24, 2022 (about 4 years ago) near Oneonta, Otsego County, NY, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New York, Alabama and New Jersey, and the busiest months are Oct, Aug and Sep. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Oct, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Lee County, AL (9) · latest Jan 1, 1901
- Gloucester County, NJ (4) · latest 1896-09
- Albany County, NY (3) · latest Oct 2, 1970
- Bronx County, NY (2) · latest Jul 26, 1901
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest 1890
- Ontario County, NY (2) · latest Sep 28, 1926
- Fresno County, CA (1) · latest Oct 6, 1965
- Mercer County, NJ (1)
- Richmond County, NY (1) · latest Oct 17, 1896
- Boulder County, CO (1) · latest Apr 4, 1896
More on this species from GBIF.
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